KJVFor the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
It isbecause of the sins of her prophets, andthe iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst.
Because of the sins of her prophets, The iniquities of her priests, Who are shedding in her midst the blood of the righteous,
[It is] for the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, who have shed the blood of the righteous in the midst of her.
Lamentations — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. 1. Quomodo obscuratum est aurum! Mutatum est aurum bonum! Effusi sunt (vel, projecti) lapides sanctuarii in capite omnium platearum. Here Jeremiah, following…